There are 6 ways to get from Busan to Kurume by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PUS - FUK
2h 37m¥12,990–37,235Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Kurumetrain Sakura
12h 25m¥12,400–18,000Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry Pansatar Busan / ...
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
9h 15m¥15,490–17,786Train to Daegu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TAE - FUK
3h 22m¥15,447–49,330Car ferry, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry Busan
- Take the taxi from Hakata Port International Terminal to Kurumetaxi
9h 36m¥24,000–30,000Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry Busan
- Take the ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所ferry 福岡市営渡船 志賀島航路(志賀島行き)
11h 27m¥15,000–21,360
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Kurume is to ferry and car ferry which costs ¥15000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Kurume is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs ¥13000 - ¥38000.
The distance between Busan and Kurume is 263 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Kurume without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 9h 15m and costs ¥15000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Busan to Kurume, including transfers.
There are 257+ hotels available in Kurume.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Kurume, Japan?
Jeju Air, Eastar Jet, and three other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) every 2 hours.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–36,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–24,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,300
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Non-reserved
- ¥1,400–2,000
- First Class
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,200
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥2,000–4,200
- First Class
- ¥2,900–4,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥770–1,911
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ¥770–800
- Economy Class
- ¥926–931
- Economy class
- ¥1,911
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,621
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,400–4,600
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,660–11,807
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,807
- Weekday
- ¥9,660
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,660
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥25,000
- First Class
- ¥15,000
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- Website
- city.fukuoka.lg.jp
Ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- city.fukuoka.lg.jp
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,500
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000
- First Class
- ¥12,500
- Deluxe
- ¥18,000
- Suite
- ¥28,000
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–15,000
Panda taxi
- Phone
- +81 92-716-2170
- Website
- pandataxi.com
Fukuoka MK
- Phone
- +81 92-713-2229
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Fukuoka Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 570-08-1234
- Website
- fukuoka-kotsu.co.jp
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